Juneau museum’s path forward remains hazy amid staff and budget cuts

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
After more than eight years leading the Juneau-Douglas City Museum as its director, Beth Weigel’s last day is Thursday, July 9. 
Weigel was one of two full-time staff members laid off after the Assembly decided to cut $261,000 from the museum’s annual funding as part of an effort to address a multimillion-dollar recurring budget shortfall. 
In her final weeks with the city, Weigel wanted